As a state symbol, the flag of the Republic of Mali was approved in January 1961, shortly after the country left the French community and declared independence.
Description and proportions of the flag of Mali
The Mali flag is a regular quadrangular cloth, the length of which is proportional to the width according to the proportion of 3: 2. It is used for any purpose on land, both as a state and as a civilian. This flag is also the official flag of the armed forces of the republic.
The Mali flag is divided vertically into three parts of equal width. The stripe closest to the shaft is light green. The center of the Mali flag is bright yellow and the free edge is bright red.
The green part of the flag symbolizes hope. This is the color of the fields and pastures of Mali, its agricultural lands, the importance of which in the country's economy cannot be overestimated. Green for Malians is a reminder of the importance of innovation and modernization of the economy and production.
The yellow color of the middle field of the Mali flag reminds of the riches of its underground resources, which are full of minerals. Each citizen of the country is ready to protect these treasures at the cost of his own life, as he realizes their importance for the development of the state. The red tint of the free edge of the Mali flag makes the people not forget about the blood shed by the heroes in the struggle for freedom and sovereignty.
The Mali emblem does not have the traditional colors of the state flag. A bright blue disc depicting a white falcon and bows and arrows is accompanied by a crown symbolizing the rays of the rising sun, made in dark yellow paint.
History of the flag of Mali
The first flag after receiving the status of an autonomous state under the name of the Sudanese Republic as part of the French community was a panel that copied the French flag with the only difference that a black figure of a kanagi was applied to the white field. This is a stylized image of a person used by supporters of the idea of the exclusivity of the African race.
The unification of Senegal and the Sudanese Republic made it possible to raise a new flag of the Federation of Mali, proclaimed in 1959. This is today's three-color cloth, on the middle - yellow - part of which the image of a kanagi was applied.
This figurine was removed from the flag in 1961, and at the same time the current version of the Mali flag was finally approved as the state one.
